The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-08

bla gas Is as weak as Weter, Wnlcu is
only natural being that it is water
gas, and the illumination caused by
the twenty gas jets was about as
brilliant as that which would have
been caused by as many tallow can
dies, at least SO far as its utility for
reading and writing purposes was
concerned.
Mr. Tillman entered the hall about
I o'clock, armed with formidable
bundle of documents, newspapers.
&C., and after looking around and
gazing at the semi.darkDess that pre-
vailed, went over to the east side of
the room and seated himself and his
bundle directly under gas jet, the
feeble and fickering light of which
shed uncertain rays upon his familiar
form. The reporters growled and
INDUCED IN mild species of harm
less profanity and made wild offers
Of unlimited wealth for talloT can
dies, kerosene lamps or parlor
matches, but were finally compelled
to 90 to work in the dim light of
Columbia water gas.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Owing to the inability Of the pres
ident to make himself heard, suffer
ING as he was from distressing cold,
Vice President Shell was called upon
to preside. On motion Of Mr.. Cross
land the Convention proceeded to
the nominating of officers and nom
mated Mr.. D. K. Norris, for presi-
dent. coupling with it motion that
the secretery be direc'ed to cast the
unanimous ballot Of the Convention
for the nomination. Mr.. Norris, in q
few well.timed words. asked to de-
cline, but the Convention insisted
upon the election, and committee of
three was appointed to conduct the
president to the CHAIR. Mr.. Norris
said t, at after this expression of
confidence he did not see how he
could decline.
The following officers were subse'
quently elected to complete the or
ganization: Vice-Presidents. First
District, J. F. Wannamaker, of
Orangehurg; Second, A. J. Linder,
of Colleton; Third, S. K. Bradley, of
Abbeville; Fourth, 7. H. Mitchell,
of Fairfield; Fifth, lredell Jones, of
Yorkville; Sixth, A. T. Stackhouse,
of Marion; Seventh. H. +. Thomas,
of Sumter; Secretary, J. T. Duncan.
of Newberry; Treasursr, W. T. Ad-
Olson, of Abbeville. Executive com
mittee, j. H. Morroh. of Abheville,
Third district; j. W. Stribling, of
Spartanburg, Fourth district. and J.
D. Morrison, of Berkeley, Seventh
district.
DR.. Shell then, in behalf of the
committee appointed to invite the
trustees of the University TO address
the Convention, reported chat they
had performed their duty, and had
now the pleasure of Introducing Judge
Haskell.
Judge Haskell was greeted with
hearty applause, Of the genuln'ness
of which there could be no doubt.
He spoke calmly, deliberately and
forcibly, with the emphasis of a man
who knows whereof he speaks, and
that carried convictions. He said
JUDGE HAsKELL's ADDRESS.
Mr.. President and gentlemen of
the Convention: / received this
afternoon from your committee the
Invitation extended by your body to
the board of trustees Of the Unlver.
versity of South Carolina, courteous
ly inviting that board to appear and
be represented by number or one
Of the officers of the institution, to
explain and discuss their views with
regard to agricultural education and
the best promotion thereof in the
State of South Carolina. The time
being short the committee discharged
their duty by handing the resolutions
to me, with the request that l would
communicate with the board. l re.
gret to say that the board, having
held its annual meeting last night
and having adjourned, and several
members having returned to their
home, there is not quorum in the
city, dor by law could meeting of
that board be held without notice to
all its members, which would require
several days. Feeling the impor-
tance of the question and appreci'
ating the invitation, l called in pei
SOD upon as many of the board as
were within reach and assembled
them Informally, and by their request
l appear before you tonight to thank
you for the courtesy extended to the
board and TO express their regret
that they had not the power to act
officially in responding. All the
members of the board would have
been happy to attend your meeting
as visitors, but most of them are oc'
cupied tonight by their official
duties. I was requested, in addition
to returning their thanks, to say to
your body that they appreciate the
Importance of the subject now before
YOU for deliberation, and that to the
best of their ability their views have
been expressed in their annual re-
port, which has been in accordance
with law submitted to the General
Assembly, and is now in the hands
of that honorable body. l was
further requested to hand to your
Convention a copy of that report,
and to ask that it be received as the
views Of the board Of trustees, feel
ing sure that body representing the
interest embodied in yourselves, q